Magazine - Issue 32 - August / September 2010

Welcome to Butleigh
6 Nov 2010 - General Sports - Peter Edmondson - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 2 comments
Tucked away behind high, hawthorn hedgerows there are occasions when an unsuspecting visitor might miss the playing field in the quiet, rural, Somerset village of Butleigh. Peter Edmondson, Chairman of the Butleigh Playing Fields Association, talks about life in rural Somerset

How do we make golf more attractive?
5 Nov 2010 - Golf - Jonathan Gaunt - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Golf Course Architect, Jonathan Gaunt, gives a personal view of what is wrong with golf and how, in his opinion, it can attract more juniors and families to particpate

The law of sod?
3 Nov 2010 - Cricket - Peter Britton - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 5 comments
Andy Dixon has had a few ‘issues’ to deal with since taking over as head groundsman at Bournemouth University’s Dean Park Cricket Ground. As he tells Peter Britton, sod’s law brought about a combination of unfortunate timing, bad weather and a congested fixture list that led to season long problems in 2009

Herptiles and Handicaps
1 Nov 2010 - Consultancy - Sarah Hallen, Peak Ecology - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Great crested newts are well known amongst developers and land managers who have heard many horror stories about huge sums of money invested in the protection of one newt! Sarah Hallen, of Peak Ecology, discusses how golf courses can create safe havens for all herptiles.

Marshalling his troops
30 Oct 2010 - Cricket - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 1 comment
Under a blood red sky, Paul Marshall, Head Groundsman at Northants County Cricket Club, comes to the end of a fifteen hour working day. Laurence Gale MSc joined him for the duration (nearly!)

The future's orange
29 Oct 2010 - Football - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Premiership new boys, Blackpool, are ready for their first season in the top flight, thanks to the efforts of Head Groundsman, Stan Raby. And, having their manager, Ian Holloway, on the tele is no bad thing either!

The Fall and Rise of Mark Perrin!
27 Oct 2010 - Football - Tom James - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 1 comment
A buyer emerged at the eleventh hour to claw Crystal Palace out of administration. Tom James talks to the man who made sure the team would be playing on a worthy surface, despite all the money troubles

The case for Biodiversity
25 Oct 2010 - Golf - Bob Taylor - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 5 comments
Bob Taylor BSc (Hons), MIEEM, MBPR, Head of Ecology & Environment at the STRI, looks at the changing face of golf business and makes a strong case for biodiversity as the way forward

Two Bob's Worth
24 Oct 2010 - Mechanics - Simon Atkins - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Simon Atkins chats to Bob Hill, Head Mechanic at the Forest of Arden about his career and his commitment to training and WD40!

Arden fast rules ...
23 Oct 2010 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Looking after two championship courses during recessionary times can provide additional opportunities for greenkeeping staff, as our editor found out on a visit to the Forest of Arden Country Club

Standards delivered ...
21 Oct 2010 - Synthetics - Chris Bassett - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Technical Surfaces explain the basic maintenance requirements for 3G synthetic turf and discuss the launch of FIFA’s Quality Concept for managing ‘Football Turf’ to the highest possible standard

Leeds ... from the front!
19 Oct 2010 - Football - Jane Carley - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
With promotion to the Championship for 2010/11 and nomination for the Elland Road stadium as a potential 2018 world cup venue, things are looking up for Leeds United and their Head Groundsman, Norman Southernwood

Irrigation 2010 and beyond...
18 Oct 2010 - Golf - Adrian Mortram - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Water Management in uncertain times. Budgets stretched to breaking point. The spectre of climate change. The developing culture of retrospective blame; that degree in foresight you put off doing when you were in your 20s might have been a good idea.

The true cost of demos
17 Oct 2010 - Industry - Tony Evans - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
It’s quite the done thing, isn’t it? You have an idea that a piece of kit might do a job for you, but you’re not sure, so you ask for a demonstration. The dealer, or supplier, is always ready to oblige and there’s no onus on you to buy. That’s the nature of the game.

Much ado about Wenlock
16 Oct 2010 - Cricket - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
When Wenlock and Mandeville were unveiled as the 2012 Olympic mascots, the little Shropshire town of Much Wenlock was thrust into the limelight. For it was here that the modern Olympic Games were born.

The 'Real' Deal
14 Oct 2010 - Football - Dave Saltman - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 1 comment
As the ‘Special One’ gets his feet under the management table at Real Madrid, Dave Saltman meets Paul Burgess, Head Groundsman at the Bernabéu, to find out just how he has made such a huge difference to the playing surface in such a short space of time

Horses for two courses
11 Oct 2010 - Racing - Carol Dutton - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 1 comment
Newmarket’s two courses are world famous. Their length and position have not altered since the 17th century, although the maintenance regimes certainly have!

Aspiring Spireites
10 Oct 2010 - Football - Carol Dutton - Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010
Chesterfield Football Club’s new stadium, the B2net, not only heralds a bright new future for the club but will also benefit the whole community, reports Carol Dutton